Keiyo was conceived and born in New York City in July, 2015.
Our collaboration with the Brooklyn art gallery "The Bishop" garanties future shows in the city.

Basel, Switzerland

Keiyo’s headquarters and where the magic of Keiyo happens.

Tokyo, Japan

A classroom of students spent time brainstorming names for a pop-up gallery that would donate half its profits to charity.
The result was 恵 与, or keiyo, meaning ‘the joy of giving’.

Pacific Ocean, near Roca Partida Island, Revillagigedo, Mexico

Photographer Anaur Patjane Floriuk captured an incredible moment with a humpback whale and her newborn calf in “Whale Whisperers”. The sale of this image enabled our first donation, to Oceana, in autumn 2016.

Costa Rica

German photographer Rainer Waelder’s image of an iguana in Costa Rica was used in Canon television advertisements in the US for over a year.

Lake Erie, Canada

Canadian photographer Dave Sandford captures incredible images of late autumn and winter waves on Lake Erie.

Miami, Florida

Keiyo’s first pop-up show took place during Art Basel Miami in December 2016.

Cuba

Photographer Eduardo Herrera has been photographing life in Cuba since 1994.

Africa

French photographer Laurent Baheux is known for his exceptional photographs of African animals. His portraits are featured in international galleries and he has published numerous books of his photographs.

Bangalore, India

Raphael Rapior’s series “In Shiva’s Shadows” was shot in India. This collection was showing in New York when Raphael first had the idea for Keiyo.

Mongolia

Videographer Milo Zanecchia’s award-winning footage from his overland trip from Switzerland to Mongolia first introduced us to his work. He is currently working on a film about Keiyo.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Writer and editor Kristin Pedroja supports us with words to help spread our mission.

The Donation

Since 1965, the AMCS has been a voice for Australia’s ocean wildlife. They focus on creating large marine sanctuaries and protecting ocean wildlife, as well as campaigning for sustainable fisheries. Much of their work focuses on building resilience against climate change and improving water quality for sea life, and recent work has been focused on the Great Barrier Reef. Keiyo photographer Dave Sandford lived in Australia for a time and was inspired by the wildlife and waves, and supports the AMCS for the work they do to preserve this beloved place.

About the Artist

Dave is a professional photographer based in London, Ontario, Canada. While he has spent two decades working as a professional sports photographer, he is perhaps best known for his remarkable photographs of the turbulent waves of Lake Erie. Renowned as the stormiest of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie often boasts gusts of over 50/kph and swells of 30 feet - perfect conditions for Dave to pull on a wetsuit and wade in with his camera gear where he captures powerful twists, breathtaking curves, and colors that seem other-worldly.